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MontanaHB 71969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise election laws related to an elector's date of birth

Sponsored By: Braxton Mitchell (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Elections

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ballot processing may start one day early

Election officials may start opening and counting ballots one day before election day if they follow required procedures. This can speed reporting of results.

Birth date required for registration and mail voting

To register, you must give your date of birth. If you cannot, you may show a passport, military ID, tribal photo ID, a Montana concealed-carry permit, or a photo ID plus a current bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government paper with your address. If officials cannot verify your info, you are registered provisionally until you do. For absentee or mail voting, you must write your birth date on the signature envelope. Officials compare your signature and birth date to your registration; if they do not match or are missing, you are notified and can fix it by 8 p.m. on election day by mail, fax, electronic means, or in person. Your ballot counts only if your signature and birth date are verified and it arrives by 8 p.m. on election day. If you use a pre-ballot form as a nonregistered voter, you must include your birth date; officials use it to verify your returned ballot.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Braxton Mitchell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Shelley Vance

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 176 • No: 121

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 31 • No: 19

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 57 • No: 42

House vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 56 • No: 42

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/28/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/28/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/25/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/18/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    3/26/2025Senate

  13. Hearing Canceled

    3/25/2025Senate

  14. Hearing

    3/25/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025Senate

  16. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  17. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading

    3/6/2025House

  20. Committee Report

    2/27/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    2/27/2025House

  22. Hearing

    2/26/2025House

  23. 1st Reading

    2/25/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/25/2025House

  25. Introduced

    2/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/24/2025

    PDF

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